Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 101.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.98 males per 100 females
in 1978
All-time low
101.15 males per 100 females
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe stood at 101.78 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe peaked at 101.98 males per 100 females in 1978 and was at its lowest, 101.15 males per 100 females, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 101.78 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 101.78 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.38 males per 100 females | 101.3 males per 100 females | 101.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.51 males per 100 females | 101.42 males per 100 females | 101.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.82 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 101.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.68 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 101.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.54 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.38 males per 100 females | 101.28 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.32 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 101.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.72 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 222 Burundi 101.91 males per 100 females compare
- 223 Angola 101.85 males per 100 females compare
- 224 Lesotho 101.81 males per 100 females compare
- 226 Central African Republic 101.76 males per 100 females compare
- 227 Democratic Republic of Congo 101.55 males per 100 females compare
- 228 Gabon 101.53 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Zimbabwe was 101.78 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 101.98 males per 100 females in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.15 males per 100 females in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Zimbabwe ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.